The Young One

Directed by Li Hsing, 1973, 110min, Mandarin with English subtitles

MENG Yun-Lao, a college student originally from Hong Kong, stay at a family friend’s house and fall in love with their daughter, Hai-Ni. Hai-Ni is born with a serious heart defect. When she is notified that Yun-Lao is heading back to Hong kong, she suffers depression and dies. Yun-Lao leads his life in despair until he meets a pop singer Hsiao-Mei, who looks exactly like Hai-Ni.

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